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IMPORTANTLY; HELLO! STICK WITH US. WE’VE HAD SOME GREAT FEEDBACK FROM ISSUE
1, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ACE WORDS OF KINDNESS. WE’VE TRIED TO TAKE IN AS
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THIS MONTH SEE’S A GREAT LINE-UP IN KISSER:
WE’VE GOT THE LOVELY JADEY AS PART OF OUR 2-PART ‘CIRCUS FEATURE’, REVIEWS OF
SPAMALOT, MILES KANE AND NME RADAR TOUR, A GREAT UPDATE OF ALL THE SPORTING
GOINGS-ON IN THE AREA, REVIEWS OF SOME BRILLIANT EATERIES and BARS, GADGETS,
GAMES, MUSIC ...AND MUCH MUCH MORE FUN INSIDE!

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THAT’S A BIT FUNNY
INTERESTING...
A couple from Isreal have recently hit the news headlines
around the world after they decided to name their child
‘Like’ after the Facebook ‘Like’ button. Apparently the
couple wanted a name that was ‘modern and innovative’ we were a bit baffled by this story, so can see why it may
have made news worldwide, as it’s quite odd. We then found
out the couple also have two other daughters, one of which
is named... Pie! yes, that’s right, Pie! We’re now wondering
why ‘Like’ made worldwide news and the naming of ‘Pie’
didn’t!
We’d love it if the 3 daughters went on to form a ZZ Top
style band, with Like and the other being really fat, with Pie
being the only skinny one in the band - geddit?
SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS

A planned TV series of ‘Wonder Woman’ has now been scrapped.
A pilot episode had been shown and the series set to be
broadcast, but TV bosses have scrapped it due to complaints
about the pilot episode. If like us, after hearing that news you’re
thinking ‘bloody American bible belt complaining about bouncing
breasts on a running woman’, you’re wrong! Apparently the
yanks take their super heroes far more seriously - in fact the
show gained the majority of it’s complaints because actress
Adrianne Palicki was wearing blue trousers, rather than Wonder
Woman’s famous white stars hot pants! We say re-film and give
the people what they want!
SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS/WORLDOFSUPERHEROES.COM

A Chinese bloke has turned his Nissan into a replica of the
new Lamborghini Aventador!

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It took Ha San (the blokes name) 12 days to convert
the body of his 1995 Nissan banger into a replica of
Lamborghini’s latest supercar. Quite impressive when you
learn it only cost him the equivalent of £8 quid! It even has
upwards sliding doors! All he needs is a paint job and bob’s
yer uncle! Go on my (Ha) San!
SOURCE: CARENTHUSIAST.CO.UK

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FIGHT!

Vicky Beckham is due again soon.
Rumour is she’s picked out another
place-name. This time she has
picked out the name... Bridlington!
...No, we’re only kidding - she’s
picked out ‘Atlanta’. We can hear
Dave in his squeaky cockney
accent now; “Aww Victoria, is it
‘cause I had my best game on loan
at Milan against Atalanta?

There seems to be a new kick-ass craze sweeping the world at the moment (you’ll notice the pun
we just did in a sec) - that craze being normal everyday people acting as ‘superheroes’. There
is a group in New York, USA going by the names of; Nitro, Shortcut, Zero, Samaritan Prime and
Battlestar. They wear costumes and go round ‘fighting crime’ on skateboards. A Brit known as
‘The Statesman’ drives around Birmingham in his Punto with a facemask on and a skin-tight
Union Jack top. There is also Pheonix Jones, a superhero based in Seattle, USA and the best
is the ‘Neighbourhood Ninja’ - protecting the citizens of...... Royal Tunbridge Wells! haha. The
Neighbourhood Ninja is said to have ‘prevented garage break-in’s’ and ‘has helped many elderly
ladies across the road’, even having time to ‘get his mates cat out of a tree’. He’s informed local
police his patrol areas are ‘Homebase, the Bedford pub and the local shopping centre’. All we can
say is; We hope Hull get’s one soon - We’d love to see a mouthy scrote being taught some by a
bloke in a leotard.
SOURCE: BBC NEWSBEAT
IN BRIEF: A woman from Michigen, USA has been arrested after she put her 2 year old on Ebay! She

said she ‘did it as a joke’ because she was ‘just trying to see how this ‘reserve met’ thing works’ - Crazy!
Lovemoney.com have done a survey on the Top 10 fraud hotspots in the UK... and they’re all down South!
It’s grim ‘oop North don’t y’know!??
1 Woolwich (London) 2 East Ham (London) 3 Victoria St (London) 4 Lewisham (London) 5 Cheapside
(London) 6 Reading 7 Ilford 8 Tooting (London) 9 High Wycombe 10 Stratford (London)

ELSEWHERE:
After recently splitting with his wife, due
to admitting he’d done the deed with a
‘houseworker’...Oh and admitting he’d had a
secret love child with her, Arnie Schwarzenegger
is set to make a comeback in movies!
Arnie has admitted he’s been asked to do a
sequel to The Running Man (not sure how
they’d follow it on, and will Arnie run with a
zimmerframe?), He’s also been asked to star in
a new Terminator movie - seriously? How will
that one work then, we can only see Arnie’s role
looking something a bit like this>>>>>>>>>>>>>

YOUR COMMENTS AN
HI KISSER, I THOUGHT YOU
MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
MY FRIEND’S MUM’S SKILLS HOW ACE ARE THESE ‘ANGRY
BIRDS’ CAKE POPS SHE MADE
FOR ME.
CHRIS L - HULL.

HEY KISSER, HERE IS A PIC OF ME BEFORE A
NIGHT OUT WITH THE ONE AND ONLY EASTER EGG
I GOT. IT SEEMS NOBODY WANTED TO SHELL OUT
AND BUY ME ONE!
OH AND THE NIGHT OUT WAS EGG-CELLENT!
DAN A - HULL.

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READERS SNAPS!
BELOW: TAKEN AT OUR
LAUNCH PARTY - IT’S
HULL’S VERY OWN
AUSTIN POWERS!

GREAT TIP - JUST TAKE
YOUR TOP OFF AND THE
LADIES SWARM AROUND
YOU NO MATTER HOW
OLD OR DRUNK YOU ARE
- BRILLIANT.

ABOVE: THE BAR STAFF IN DUICE ARE
VERY FLEXIBLE INDEED - WE KNOW WHAT
SHE DOES FOR A PARTY TRICK!
BELOW: ALL THE YOUNG DUDES... HE
REMEMBERS THE DAYS. BOOGIE NIGHTS!

Most people these days seem to have either an iPod or an iPhone
and with many accessories available to suit these products, it’s
often a process of thought into which ones to actually buy. Ok, this
product is nowhere near being the best at what it is meant for, but if
you want something that does it’s job and looks cool, here you go.

iGHOST iPOD DOCKING SPEAKER - KRCS (APPLE - HULL) - £36

We remember getting a Sega Megadrive and been blown away
with how ‘amazing’ and ‘mega’ it was. It’s crazy to think this
tiny box that you just plug straight into your TV contains 4
Sonic games, plus Alex the Kid (the memories!) ...plus, even
more games like Air Hockey, Checker and Naval Power.

SONIC NANO ARCADE - 10 GAMES - RED5 (HULL) - £15

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GAMES!
provided by: THIRTEEN1

GEARS OF WAR 3
Epic’s mega Xbox 360 franchise has launched its
online beta and, well, it’s looking awesome! Fans
of the first two Gears of War games will be happy
to know the chainsaw-wielding battles are as
brutal as ever, and there are tons of new finishing
moves to use when laying the smackdown on
Locust scum. Gears of War 3 is due later this
year, but if you get a chance to jump into this
mad multi-player beta first - do it!

THE FIRST TEMPLAR
Strategy developer Haemimont Games have
made the brave move of switching to an action/
adventure/RPG hack-fest with their latest
release, The First Templar. Reversing the role
from similar-yet-not-quite-ripped-off franchise
Assassin’s Creed, The First Templar has you
playing a crusader in the olden times when
massacring for religion was a jolly pastime.
It’s a lot like Assassin’s Creed with some cool
moments and enough originality to stand on it’s
own. The price is pretty peachy too.

OPERATION FLASHPOINT:
RED RIVER
This is one for you FPS purists. Operation
Flashpoint: Red River is tougher than a donkeys
backside (don’t ask us how we know that..), and
that’s exactly why this is one of the sleeper hits
of the year. Forget the computer-assisted action
of Call of Duty and Battlefield - this game puts
you in realistic wartime situations with some
seriously difficult-yet-awesome action to battle
through. Oh, and there’s more effing & blinding
than a dockers meeting!

FOR A MORE INDEPTH REVIEW AND OTHER GAMES, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.THIRTEEN1.COM

COMEDY!

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Morning campers, And so we begin our second column for you this month and we can’t lie, we’re
feeling lucky to be here as it was only two weeks ago that we returned from Tenerife; we won’t ‘beheading’ back there any time soon! (Apologies!) So…this olympic torch….a year to get to Hull???
Who’s carrying it? Heather Mills?! And whilst we’re on this; they say it never goes out? You’re not
telling us that they’re gonna let someone on ‘Ryanair’ brandishing a lit torch when they won’t even
allow Volvic?? Something about this story doesn’t sit right, much like Ryan Giggs at a truth party…
And now to our main purpose on this earth – your problems:
First we turn our attentions to Glen from Pocklington,
Hi, ladies - I get nervous that I’m going to get sweaty and smell when on a night out, so
I keep splashing myself with aftershave every 5 minutes whilst getting ready to cover
any possible smell later - is there such a thing as putting too much on?
In a word Glen – Yes; there is such a thing as putting on too much aftershave! Don’t feel bad, plenty of chicks
do this too, but it’s gag city my friend, just don’t do it. Although it is a scientific fact that the body gives off
its own natural scent – man scent! AKA sweat and there ain’t nothing us girls love more than a bit o’sweat!
They’ll be all over you like flies ‘round shit son!
Next up we have Max from Hull:
Alright ladies! I’m off on holiday abroad soon and our lass says she wants us to go to
the nude beach - I’ve never been to one before and I’m afraid I’ll get a stiffy in front of
everybody! What should I do?
Max, if you feel you’re getting a hard on, why don’t you just try the age-old trick of picturing your Mum?...Or,
if your Mum’s fit…try picturing your Dad!
However from personal experience it is doubtful that your visit will result in a hard-on; unless old men with
sagging balls and women with knee tits is your thing?
So there we have it, two more problem stricken men of our area’s lives bettered by
our worldly experience! Don’t mention it!...If there’s anyone else out there needing our
help, get your problems sent in and we’ll endeavour to fix you up.

The Scarlets x

want your problem solving by Scarlet Lights? send them in to readers@kissermag.com

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I buy a different brand
of cling film every time
I go to the shops.
Just to keep things
fresh.

Our son has been playing up
recently and the wife said to me;
“He’s turning out to be a right
massive twat.”
“Not surprising,” I replied, “as
that’s where he came from.”
“Yes,” she said,
“he’s also a little prick.”

I can’t stand Jonathon Ross, so
when I saw him at an airport the
other day, I took my chance to
tell him what I thought of him. I
marched straight up to him and
said “You know what mate, you’re
a right, royal retard!” He looked a
little stunned and replied “That’s
easy for you to say!”

I got an e-mail from
Google saying;

David L - near Brough

Tom - Skipsea

‘At Google Earth we can
read maps backwards!’
I thought, “That’s just
spam.”

GIG REVIEW: BELLERUCHE - FRUIT - 21/5/11
It’s back to Fruit to check out another band that have a good reputation and a bit of
buzz about them. This time we’re here to review Belleruche, a three-piece consisting
of guitarist/bassist, turntablist and singer. Kathrin, the
band’s singer enter’s the stage and an applause goes
up. She welcomes the crowd in her well-spoken tone,
sounding a bit like Bridget Jones (our missus made us
watch it!), Thankfully she doesn’t sing like her - Kathrin
has an amazing voice and you can see everyone just
lean back and gaze in awe of her talent. The band
create a really good mix of old soul with a modern twist,
which, after a few songs see’s members of the audience
get up and start dancing. It was quite refreshing to see,
as the audience were dancing with each other, rather
than stood in file, facing the band, as usually happens
at most gigs; seems Belleruche bring their own unique
atmosphere to their live performances. Kathrin says she
is grateful to have been asked to perform here. She says
“Hull really is a beautiful city - quite a hidden gem, really”. The gig proves very enjoyable
for all in attendance with great tunes such as ‘fuzz face’, ‘56% proof’ and the anthemic
‘Northern Girls’ - I hope they return to play again - those not here certainly missed out!

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FILMS!

KISSER’S FILM OF THE PAST MONTH:

THOR.
A Marvel Comics (studios) film, it is filmed and directed
in a very similar fashion to the Iron Man movies and is in
3D, which adds to the effect of the film. There are some
great effects and action scenes on show. The film is a
little over-Americanised considering Thor is the Norse/
Viking god of thunder though. Thor get’s banished to
earth at one point of the film, after a strong opening, this
part of the film is a bit rushed we felt - but it’s at this
point there are some great comical moments which fit in well with the film.
We’ve also found out there is an extra bit after the credits! Quite annoying
as there was no warning and the credits went on for quite a while.
UPCOMING AT THE CINEMA:
X-MEN:FIRST CLASS - We had some good feedback from readers about the
totty featured in upcoming films, so we thought we’d do the same again,
this time we feature the new X-Men film, which is doing a ‘Star Wars’ and
showing the beginning of X-Men. So, onto the women, this film features:
January Jones, the fitty who plays the White Queen - known for wearing
quite revealing and seductive clothing. Also in the film playing Professor
Xavier’s love interest; Moira MacTaggert (what a name! We can hear you all
saying ‘there’s bin a mohder’ in your heads right now) played by Rose Byrne.
The fit as fudge Jennifer Lawrence plays Mystique and Zoe Kravitz (Lenny’s
daughter) play’s Angel. They’re all shown in order as mentioned, below.
picture: pohdiaries.com

picture: elroyonline/100lists.ca

picture: foxwiki.blogspot.com

picture: handbagfairy.co.uk

Other films set for release throughout June include: Screwed - a British
drama about a prison warden - filmed at an old Victorian prison just up the
road in Scarborough. Swinging with the Finkels - a comedy starring Martin
Freeman & Mandy Moore about a couple looking to spice up their marriage.
The Green Lantern - another comic book hero film, which will star Blake
Lively of ‘Gossip Girl’ fame.

David Hockney’s ‘Bigger Tree’s near Warter’ - a painting of a scene, well,
near Warter (an area in our region - close to Pocklington in case you
didn’t know) is set to be exhibited at Feren’s Art Gallery in Hull from June
25th. It is a massive piece
of work of many canvasses
pieced together to create
one big piece of work. It
is 12 metres long and 4.5
metres high.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Hull has pulled off a massive coup by being announced as a host for the
Royal collection of Da Vinci’s works for the Queen’s jubilee next year. The
works will be featured in 5 locations across the UK - Hull being the only
host in the North of England.

HULL & EAST RIDING

PHOTO: Skidby Mill FLICKR USER: Bill Anderson

POOL

PHOTO: Hessle Foreshore FLICKR USER: SammyDingle

KISSER
Hello Phill, Have
you ever been
to Hull before?
Obviously
there is the old
Housemartins
connection…

Anywhere you
like to visit whilst
you’re here?

Well, it’s over 10
years since I was
last in Hull, but I’ve
always really liked
Quite a lot actually, one its vibe.
Are the old Humber
of many places I’ve
visited. I once did some ferries still going? I
work as a cartoonist for like ferries; I often
go on the ones on
a little fanzine in Hull
the Thames and
for a few issues.
the Mersey.
What were you
here for?

Just visits in general
mainly, usually around
the Newland Ave
area. It was odd back
then as a guy in his
20’s from the South
visiting a Northern
city, there is nothing
that can prepare you
for the cultural shift.
I’ve always liked Hull
though, it always
seems tuned in. People
ask ‘what was it like
in Hull?’ And I’d say
“It’s like being in the
North… people actually
say ‘Hello’ to you!”
Do you have a
favourite memory
of Hull?
Yes, one I won’t forget.
It was the night The
Redskins were set
to play the Trade &
Labour club. The
drummer left the band
that night and the
drummer from Hull
band ‘Reaction’, later
to become ‘Three
Action’ stepped in to
replace him. I got to
play tambourine for
The Redskins in their
warm-up to the gig –
my 5 minutes in The
Redskins.

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When I get to say lines
from the film. It’s just
sheer geek amusement
from me, as I’m getting
to act out the same
lines I used to do when
I was a kid watching
the film.

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PHILL JUPITUS

What is your
favourite part of
being on tour?

Getting to stay in the
places for a week. It
gives me a chance
to get to know places
Afraid not, there
and the people better.
are plans to reI think I’ll finally get
build the Lincoln
chance to go see the
Castle with
Hull Truck Theatre, as
salvaged parts, but I think I’ve sponsored
that’ll be in a few
a toilet door there and
years’ time. We
I’ve not seen it yet.
have ferries to the
Netherlands and
You’re a
Belgium though!
Nevermind the
Buzzcocks legend
I don’t think I’ll be
– who has been
going that far… or your favourite
have time to.
guest of all time?
So, Spamalot; How
did you get into
playing the role of
King Arthur?
I was asked to do
it. Many people are
surprised I took on the
role as the mum in the
Hairspray musical, but
from that people saw I
could act a bit as well
as hold a tune. As an
individual and a big
Monty Python fan, I
wasn’t sure about doing
it at first, then I saw it
and saw that it is very
much a musical in it’s
own right.
What is your
favourite part of
playing the role?

Terry Wogan. He’s
been on 3 times now,
twice as a guest and
once as host. It was
pure effortless stuff
and I think the show he
hosted is my favourite
show we’ve done, as
he took our shitty little
pop quiz so seriously,
and I don’t think
anyone has ever done
that before.
Do you have an
all-time favourite
moment from the
show?
Yes. The time Simon
Amstell made a certain
well known joke about
Courtney Love. Nobody
could believe he’d said
it. People said I was
unprofessional for

laughing at it, but I like to just sit back and laugh
at the guys around me. Noel Fielding is a very
funny bloke, as is Bill Bailey.
Did you ever touch Mark Lamaar’s hair?
I never did. I kept at a respectable distance. He’s
a very clean man, with a great dress sense.
Has there ever been a guest who you
were honoured to be on the show with?
There has been people like Suzi Quattro, Noddy
Holder, David Essex etc who I grew up with on
the tele and the radio, but Marie Ann Faithful –
she’s an amazing woman.
You’re the only original member of
the ‘Buzzcocks crew’ left – Do you feel
like you’ve done one better than The
Sugababes?
Haha, I’m like an inverse Sugababes aren’t I?
I’ve been fortunate to be part of the show for the
length it’s been running, but it’s only tele...

moving lights and pictures. People get too into it sometimes and forget things aren’t live. I get people coming up to me saying
‘Oh, you were soo funny last night!’ and I’m like, ‘What, sat on the sofa eating a bag of crisps??!’ – what they were watching was
probably filmed 6 months before.
You’re known for being a big fan of music. If you could only ever listen to 3 bands for the rest of your
life, who would they be?
Ian Drury and The Blockheads, hmm… 3, probably something I’ve never really listened to before, so I’d have something new to
listen to and something a bit different – probably the works of Mozart. Finally, probably the best of The Skatalites.
We remember you for doing highlights to Glastonbury, usually talking reggae and/or ska. What is your
favourite reggae/ska track and can you tell us about an upcoming new reggae/ska band to watch out
for?
Favourite Reggae track; Pheonix City by Roland Alphonso and Ska; a song called CussCuss, by Lloyd Robinson. A new Ska
band? Check out Lee Thompson from Madness’ Ska Orchestra.
You used to do a football column, who do you support and why?

I support West Ham, I grew up there and so they’re my local team (good answer – ed). I never played or
watched football as a kid and discovered football in my 20’s. I liked the atmosphere, it was different to gigs.
I don’t get much chance to watch as much live football these days as I’m always busy. I love to sit down and
watch a good game of baseball now though – Boston Red Sox are my team.

Thanks for your time Phill! Spamalot is reviewed on page…49

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TELE WATCH

X-Factor is set to return to our screens again, so
everyone can first laugh at the useless no-marks
and then get wrapped up in a competition cheering
someone on, who they’re going to have forgot the
name of within a year. Cheryl Cole isn’t featuring in
the show, Tulisa from N-Dubz (left) is rumoured to
be taking the ‘totty’ position amongst the judges.
Fancy watching something a bit different? We’ve
seen a few episodes of a new series called ‘Eddie
Stobart: Trucks and Trailers’ - You’d be surprised
how interesting a show about haulage trucks can
be. Mad/weird/geeky truck pervs, deadlines and
stories from truckers, such as those about the
naming of the trucks, the pressures and the women
flashing their boobs at them on the motorways.
pictures (top to bottom: studentroom.co.uk / rhinocarhire.com)

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a serious note: I like to
go down Princes Avenue
then old town then maybe Welly or Fruit Market
to finish the night off.
If you wanted the
readers to buy you
a drink, what would
be your drink of
choice?
Jack Daniels... or a bottle
of wine!
What’s the worst
chat-up line someone has tried on
you?
You must be tired ‘cause
you’ve been running on
my mind all night...
What kind of blokes
do you go for?
Men with vagina’s!
*smiles* Nah, I like men
tall, dark, bit of size on
them and excellent in
bed...but my eyes are
only for one man, my
hunk of a boyfriend.
Ok, we’re taking
you on a date – but
we’ve only got £10,
how do we impress
you?

Meet Jadey - She’s
here in Issue 2 as
Part 1 of our ‘Sexy
Circus’ feature.
Whilst she posed
for us, we had a
little chat about
this and that...

Hi Jadey, how does I’d say sweet and lovit feel to be a Kisser ing. I can be quite loud,
cover girl?
love partying and playing
mamma haha.
I enjoyed doing the
shoot, it was fun!
Where do you like
to go for a night out
What type of perin our area?
son would you say
Feel free to have a you are, what’s your I prefer to stay in and
character?
play by myself ha ha, on
read!

Put it all on red! *smiles*
Do you like to be
wined and dined, or
do you prefer more
of an ‘average Joe’
approach?
Wined and dined of
course!

“I prefer to stay
in and play by
myself!”

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Ok, onto the bedroom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what is a big
turn on for you in
bed?
A good book, haha.

If you could give
blokes one sex tip,
what would it be?

Have you ever done anything with another woman?

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to life than
anal!

I kissed a girl and I liked it!
wink! wink!

Have you ever
flashed on a night
out?
Hell no! You need to
work to get these bad
boys!

Who is your celebrity Is there anything
girl crush?
sex-wise that you
havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tried, but
Rihanna - Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to
would like to?
stand under her
umbrella, haha!
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for that certain person
to find out! wink! wink!

Do you like to tease a
man, or get to the point?
Teasing my motive,
wink! I like to seduce
before the action, so
they last longer! Me no
selfish lover! *smiles*

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TOTTY IN TOWN

FITTY CITY: SNAPS OF THE REGIONS HOTTIES OUT ON THE TOWN

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SPORT!

FOOTBALL RUMOURS

C.Cole - West Ham > Stoke

Seb Larsson - B’ham > N’castle

Scott Dann - B’ham > Liverpool

John Carew - Villa > Sunderland

Sylvain Distin - Everton > Spurs

Lee Camp - N.Forest > Aston Villa

Andy Lonergan - Preston > Wolves

Michael Chopra - Cardiff > Ipswich

HULL STINGRAYS
May is a frustrating time in British ice hockey circles. With the ink not long dry on the pages of
the history books dedicated to the 10/11 season; fans, coaches and players alike are forced to
look forward to the long, agonising summer ahead and dream of what could be next season. For
the Excel Hull Stingrays and player-coach Sylvian Cloutier that break means building a squad
capable of bettering last years record seventh placed finish. Multi-year contracts in ice hockey
are about as rare as celebrities unwilling to take out injunctions at the drop of a hat, particularly
at clubs lower down the spectrum. Therefore, every May 90% of players in the country become
free-agents and thus begins the annual scramble for signatures.
Consequently, having completed his club’s best ever season, Hull
coach Cloutier was forced into a mad dash to re-sign his best
players before the big clubs swooped in with big offers.
Having retained key 50 goal forward Jereme Tendler ‘Clouts’ signed
three more players to his roster in April and added four more players
last month, re-signing duo Christian Boucher and Jason Silverthorn,
while adding GB junior international Jack Watkins and American
forward Dominic Osman. 27 year old keeper Boucher, who joined
the club after a championship winning year in Holland, re-signed for
a second year in the city after a consistent but unspectacular first
season in the UK, meanwhile fellow Canadian and versatile centre
Silverthorn returns for his third year with the club and is similarly consistent game-in, game-out,
frequently registering point-per-game seasons in the Elite League.
New forward signings Osman and Watkins will line up together next season having signed from
backgrounds that could barely contrast more. Watkins, a 17 year old winger, signed from the
Telford Tigers with just two senior seasons under his belt, while Osman is a 29 year old Michigan
native with more than 230 professional games under his belt. While fans will be counting
down the days to opening face-off next September, with eight players signed and a further ten
expected to sign – the majority of those new faces to the club – Cloutier has plenty of work to fill
the next four months.
BY Christian Ward aka @F_BLOCK_BLOG // check out his blog at: www.hullstingraysblog.blogspot.com

HULL FC
Since the derby Hull FC have gone on an unbeaten run which
has seen them lose only one of their last seven games, this has
a coincided with the arrival of Martin Gleeson who has proved a
shrewd signing for coach Richard Agar.
First up was a tricky visit to the league leaders and top point
scorers Warrington Wolves on the 25th April, after a shaky
start and two early tries from the Wolves, Hull FC scored 24
unanswered points including a 70 metre interception try from
the Will Sharp, and two Kirk Yeaman efforts to record an
impressive 24-10 win. A week later on the 2nd may Hull FC
entertained a depleted St Helens side at the KC stadium. Hull
FC raced into an 18-0 lead with two tries from Kirk Yeaman and
one from Tom Briscoe all converted by Danny Tickle. However the visitors hit back with
four unanswered tries of their own. Kirk Yeaman completed his hat trick once again
converted by Tickle with 7 minutes to go leaving the score at 24-22. But there was one
more twist when the ref Steve Ganson gave a controversial penalty to St Helens in the
dying seconds which Jamie Foster converted to end this enthralling encounter in a
draw which arguably was a fair result for both teams. Next up on the 7th of May was
the fourth round of the challenge cup and Hull FC entertained lower league opposition
in Oldham. The result was never going to be in doubt it was just a case of how many as
Hull FC showed Oldham a lot of respect by naming a near full strength team which also
included debuts for Liam Kent and Jack Aldous.
The black and whites eventually running out 82-0 winners scoring 15 tries in the
process, Richard Whiting scoring two tries and kicking 11 goals from 15 attempts
resulting in a 30 point haul for the full back. Hull FC took their recent run of form on the
road to the Salford City Reds on the 13th may, who despite signing some good players
in the off season are inconsistent in 2011 and who have just lost ex Hull coach Shaun
McRae for health reasons.
The Airlie birds started this game like a house on fire forcing an error from the kick off.
Hull FC scored three tries in the first 11 minutes through Kirk Yeaman, Martin Gleeson
and Tom Briscoe all converted by Tickle to make the score 18-0. The black and whites
lost their direction after a blistering start due to early injuries to super leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top try
scorer Kirk Yeaman and scrum half Sam Obst. But Martin Gleesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second try of the
evening after a spirited fight back from the Salford City Reds made the final score 3216 to the black and whites and their impressive run continued. The black and whites
avoided a super league team in the draw for challenge cup 5th round, however they
would have to travel down to the Widnes Vikings who have recently obtained a three
year super league licence starting from the 2012 season. After a slow start from the
black and Whites, their dominance and pressure eventually told when Richard Whiting
went in for the opening try. The Widnes Vikings attempted to make a comeback scoring
some good tries of their own however the black and whites scored a further eight tries
with two a piece coming from Richard Horne and England international Tom Briscoe
with the eventual score been 50-26 in favour of the black and whites. In the quarter
final draw Hull FC got a tasty tie at the KC Stadium against the Leeds Rhinos in a repeat
of the 2005 final which Hull FC won 25-24. Next up is a trip to the KC from the inform
Huddersfield Giants who have ex Hull FC scrum half Danny Brough in a rich vein of form,
this is followed by the third derby of the season at Craven Park a week later.
BY JEDRUST

HULL KR
This eventful season seems to have twists around every corner for
Hull Kingston Rovers. Just 3 weeks ago as I write Rovers seemed
to be at rock bottom both on and off the pitch. A depressing defeat
at Wakefield, marquee signing Mason de-registered, East stand
extension work ground to a halt. Driving back from Wakefield I
listened to Justin Morgan sulk his way through an interview and
it all was so depressing. A mere 22 days later I pick up a copy of
Rugby League Express and Martyn Sadler is talking about ‘one of
the best weeks Hull KR have ever had’.
Well, Martyn, I wouldn’t maybe go quite that far. But it was most
definitely the best week of 2011 ! We had a final and merciful
ending to the ill fated Willie Mason affair, we had a very good win
and performance at Salford in the Challenge Cup and best of all
the stunning news of a 7 figure investment in Hull KR by Assem Allam. (Hull fans please note
7 figures means something between 1 million and 9.9 million. Gift means you can have it for
nothing). Naturally for tax purposes it will be recorded as a loan. Now it seems the City of
Hull’s ‘Big Screen’ decommissioned by the LibDem council has been acquired by Rovers for
well, let’s say not much. It will become the new scoreboard and attract advertising revenue.
The vital North Stand project is looking good, fingers crossed. The generosity of Mr. Allam
should be welcomed and applauded by all Rovers fans it is a wonderful gesture which is not
only his gift to East Hull (as he puts it) but also a massive show of confidence in Neil Hudgell.
I was pleased to see that Mr. Hudgell will NOT put any of that money into players despite
reports to the contrary. Personally I feel this is reward for the ‘local’ nature of the club whatever anyone says Hull KR is a local club run by local people who are passionate about the
club and the city. As for the cynics who are desperate to believe there is something else on the
agenda here - sorry you are wrong. On behalf of all Rovers fans and the people of East hull.
Mr. Allam THANK YOU. Mr. Hudgell WELL DONE. (Thanks to Karl Turner too). Maybe it is time
I focused on events on the pitch albeit far less dramatic! Rovers scored some great tries at
York but.....it was only York. But I must say the display of goal kicking from Michael Dobson in
that game was stunning. And we got a good look at second row prospect Jordan Cox and I tell
you now this kid will be a top Super League player before too long. (I see he has now scored
FIVE tries in the U20’s game against U20 league leaders Warrington.) We also had a female
touch judge at York which didn’t seem to provoke any controversy or comment at all. Surely a
tribute to the sport of Rugby League. Bradford arrived at Craven Park in dismal form and left
it no different. Two wins in a row then but I don’t think many of us thought we were on a ‘roll’.
The Salford game was much more convincing not least because it was far more important.
A Stefan Ratchford inspired Salford threw lots at Rovers and wanted it badly but to no avail.
This was like the Rovers of 2009 - very stubborn and then turn it on. Rovers ended up such
convincing winners it was easy to forget how well Salford played for long spells. And so to
Willie Mason. Gone but not forgotten, not for a long long time I imagine. For Hull KR the brief 6
game tenure of Mason will probably be remembered the way Leeds United fans remember the
44 day stay of Brian Clough at Elland Road. Clough went on to bigger and better things Mason
will not IMO. He will of course improve his bank balance, good luck to him, a sportsman’s
career is short. Rovers now have a very difficult fixture list in June and later a tough away cup
tie at St Helens. Daunting but not nearly as daunting as it seemed just 22 days ago. With any
luck next time I write it will be all about events ON field rather than OFF.
BY HIS BOBNESS

HULL CITY AFC
LAMBRETTAMAN TALKS WITH... JUSTIN WHITTLE
KISSER asked City fan Lambrettaman
to spend a few hours in the pub with
an ex-Hull City pro. Here is what was
discussed when he spoke with former
City captain, the legend; Justin ‘The
Sarge’ Whittle.
LM. What was the best and worst
football grounds you ever played at?
JW. Anfield was the best ground I ever played
at, my first game there was for Stoke reserves
against Liverpool reserves, I then played both
legs for City against Liverpool in the Cup and it
really was a special ground to play at.
The worst was probably the Withdean
Stadium. They had the worst pitch, the
worst facilities(the changing rooms were
portakabins) and you had to walk over the running track on a scaffolding bridge to get to the
pitch. The running track also completely killed the atmosphere in the ground.
LM. Which City player was the best you ever played with and why?
JW. Warren Joyce, he was small, but had a massive amount of commitment and no shortage
of talent and skill. Richard Sneekes was the most impressive player on the training ground, he
was really a bit special and was one of the most skilful players I ever met, but for his all round
contribution to the team, I’d probably say Ashbee was the best all rounder.
LM. Who was the best player you ever came up against?
JW. The best player I ever played against was probably Dennis Bergkamp, along with
John McGinlay at Bolton, who I played against for Stoke, he was a real handful. The most
disappointing were Defoe, Keane and Owen, I expected them to all run me ragged, but they were
fairly easy to keep in check.
LM. City had some notoriously awful kits over the years, during your time, which did
you think were the best and worst kits?
JW. I didn’t like the Olympic Sports university kit and my favourite was probably the Avec IBC kit,
but we didn’t have any really bad kits, I’m really glad I missed the tiger stripes.
LM. What do you think of the current Hull City team?
JW. I think we had a fantastic season, considering the way we were heading, the turn around
has been fantastic. We have a very young team, we lack experience, but things are very much
moving in the right direction and I have every confidence in the current management team.
LM. What is your best memory from your time at Hull City?
JW. I would say it was my debut against Carlisle, we needed to turn things around and begin the
great escape and for me it started with that game. We followed that game with away wins away
against Leyton Orient and then Brentford, it was then that we started to believe.

LM. What was the best atmosphere you remember at a City game?
JW. There were many great games at Boothferry Park, there was something special about
playing under those lights, but as far as the KC games go, it would have to be our game against
Swansea in 2003. I was marking Lee Trundle that night, there was a crowd of over 20,000 and the
atmosphere was amazing, particularly after Stu Elliot scored the winner.
LM. So, the infamous ‘elbow incident’ with Shearer when you were at Grimsby –
what, from your perspective, happened?
JW. The first thing I should say, is that it wasn’t deliberate, it was completely accidental. As we
walked off the pitch, I tried to shake his hand, but he obviously thought I was out of order and
refused. He offered to meet me in the tunnel at the end of the game, I said why wait that long, I’m
here now, but he stormed off.
Just ahead of my 40th birthday, a friend of mine contacted the BBC and sent in a birthday card
with a picture of Shearer with a split lip on the front, with a request that he signed it. He did and
and I received it on my 40th birthday, so he’s obviously moved on.
LM. If you could pinpoint one area of the side you feel needs strengthening/one type
of player the current team is lacking, what would you say it is?
JW. We obviously need a couple of keepers, along with a couple of centre halves, a big target
man and I’d like to see Chester at centre half and Stewart up front, we lacked options to switch
things this season.
LM. The ‘Great Escape’ season – describe it from your perspective, what did it feel
like?
JW. As a player, you just get on with things, we didn’t really think of it as a great escape season
until after it was over. Many people think we were playing without being paid, but it was actually
the season after the great escape that we didn’t get paid. It was during Little’s time that things
got really bad, it wasn’t until then that we realised just how much things meant to the city of Hull.
We were really moved by the fans throwing money into buckets and sheets to pay our wages, we
were fully aware of how much people cared. There weren’t the wages that there are now, we had
mortgages to pay, but there was a feeling that we were all in it together.
Once we had all been paid, I remember going to a sports shop and using the money to buy a
load of Nike balls, I got the whole team to sign them and we kicked them all into the crowd to
repay the fans.
LM. If you could pick one Championship or Premier League player (within reason –
reserve/squad player or youngster) to join Hull City, who would it be and why?
JW. Richie Wellens, I think he’s exactly the sort of player we’re lacking at the moment.
LM. You’ve remained in the local area after playing, is there any particular reason
for that?
JW. I like Hull, even when I moved to Grimsby I stayed here and commuted to training and
games, one of my kids was was born in Derby, the other was born in Hull, but they both love it
here, they both love school here and I love the people.
LM. What do you think is needed for the current team to gain promotion to the
Premier League?
JW. I think it’s not about big money signings, it’s about building for the future. Fans should
forget instant success, they should trust the manager to build a team over the medium term and
look forward to season on season improvements.
LM. Do you have a ‘most cherished’ possession from your time in football, if so,
what is it?
JW. I played for Stoke in a play off final against Leicester at Filbert Street, I was marking Steve
Claridge and Jimmy Greaves awarded me the Motm award, I was award a trophy at the end of the
game that remains my most cherished possession.

HCAFC TRANSFER RUMOURS
BRAD GUZAN:

NICKY LAW:

DANIEL AYALA:

CHRIS IWELUMO:

BRADLEY JOHNSON:

KEITH TREACY:

NEIL DANNS:

OTHERS:

Brad had a decent spell on loan at
City keeping 5 clean sheets in 16
appearances. A decent keeper but
was questionable some of the time,
especially at his near post. Eilhoff as
a second option would provide a good
battle for the no.1 jersey, with Mannone
proving too injury prone. Newcastle’s
Tim Krul is also being considered.
With Gerrard supposedly out of the
running, City’s no.1 target SHOULD be
Ayala. The big central defender showed
an ounce of class at the back in his
time here and we’d prefer him over
Hobbs, but we think Nigel will approach
it the other way round. Expect a loanee
in as cover if McShane leaves the club
or a free like Abdoulaye Faye.
Johnson can play either centrally or out
on the left of midfield. He’s a box-tobox midfielder and best described as a
Marney who scores goals - good ones
at that, too. With reports of interest from
West Brom though, it’s looking unlikely
he’ll be seen in the black & amber of
City. Andy Reid or Guy Moussi on a free
could be seen as a good alternative.
A class act in this division and would
add a spark that was sometimes
missed this season. He often has that
something to get teams going when the
rest aren’t firing on all cylinders - just
ask Palace. We’ve heard Leicester are
now in poll position for his signature
though. Talks of O’Connor at Scunny
and David Norris as back-up options.

THE CITY BLOG:

An out of contract midfielder who
has been playing for Rotherham
gaining rave reviews on the left side
of midfield. He had been the subject
of interest from Premier League and
Championship sides in the summer, but
nobody took a punt. Daniel De Ridder,
Marek Cech and Boudewijn Zenden are
other good left-side options on a free.
There’s no doubting City need a big
man alongside Fryatt, with the Tigers
linked to Dele Adebola, Steve Howard
& Chris Iwelumo to fill the void. The
cheap-ness and age of these options
show that Nige doesn’t see this area as
a main priority. Out of the three, we’d
prefer Iwelumo - as the only one to
prove he’s still capable last season.
Left-wing is a big part of Pearson’s
plans, with lesser known targets.
We’ve heard Pearson had Keith Treacy
watched for this position along with
Nicky Law (see above). Treacy would
cost money, but at the right price would
be a great addition to the team. Nicky
Ajose, a Man Utd youngster is also
being considered on loan.
Nathan Tyson has been mentioned as
a Craig Fagan replacement, who’d be
a good squad player. Chris Burke and
Gianni Zuiverloon are both available on a
free, who could compliment the opposite
wing to Stewart, with Zuiverloon playing a
vital attacking role the season West Brom
got promoted from the Championship and
can also cover right across the back 4.

So, with that rollercoaster of a season finally over and hopes of promotion put to bed, we now move on in preparation for next season. We
now know who will be joining City in the Championship and the names of the teams joining us have brought up differing opinions amongst
fans. The outcome of West Ham next season will be hard to predict; They will go one of two ways - the porno kings will either take a
gamble and spend big on the hopes of getting re-promoted at the first attempt, or they’ll look to spend very little, with their inflated ego’s
telling them players will join West Ham for free based on name alone (reference - see Leeds Utd). Both are massive gambles - if West
Ham don’t get promoted at the first time of asking, with such debts, the outcome could be disasterous for them. There is the probability
they may well pull it off and big name players do join them, but chances are with big name players such as; Green, Upson, Parker,
Cole, Ba, Bridge, Obinna, Keane, Hitzlsperger plus others, all expected to leave - leaving the Hammers with a bare bones squad of
inexperienced (but talented) youngsters, that they will struggle to adapt to the Championship, with so many changes within the team (see
Hull City last season). Blackpool will surely resume their previous position of lower-mid table, with up to 10 first-teamers out of contract
and star man Charlie Adam bound to leave, they won’t be challenging the top 6. Birmingham are the biggest threat to the top 6 and getting
in the way of City’s chances. A Europa cup spot will have a bit of pulling power when trying to attract new players and with mad owners at
the helm who seem to know what they want, they’ll be pulling out all the stops to make sure they get it. Brighton seem to be throwing their
weight about in the transfer market already with a bid for highly-rated Will Buckley of Watford, having a £500k bid rejected. If they have
money like that to throw about on every player they want, they may surprise a few. Southampton look the most likely to do well, with their
highly-rated youngsters who have all been watched by the likes of Man Utd and Arsenal.
Player wise, City have been linked with so many players already, it is hard to keep up! I think every Tiger’s fan is hoping for the return of
Daniel Ayala, after giving up hope on Gerrard returning. Hull City need to make sure they bring in a top class defender to fill the void left
by Gerrard, as well as tying up a deal for Neil Danns being a must! Adding Danns to a midfield of the likes of Koren, Stewart and Evans,
as well as other midfield additions will see a much more skilled and direct midfield - no clueless wanderings and a few more daring passes
being made. If City can’t tie up a deal for Danns, there is talk of Norris and Bradley Johnson, but both are looking like going elsewhere,
leaving a lot less options. If it is true we have offered big money to attract Danns, if he doesn’t sign, can that money please be used to
retain Olofinjana? Big Oli gained rave reviews out on loan at Cardiff and showed that he does have a lot to offer if given the chance.
A winger on the opposite wing to Cameron Stewart is needed to balance out the team on both flanks, as is a target man upfront. Dele
Adebola has been mentioned as the likely target - not sure if this is what we need over other targets mentioned, but we’ll give him a
chance if he does sign. We’re just concerned he may be a bit slow to partner Matty Fryatt, we’ll soon know more - till next month!

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COST OF FOOTBALL - According to a recent survey by Virgin Money, 1 in 4 football fans are set
to cut back on watching football from next season, as the average price per game has now reached
over £100 per game. It isn’t just your average supporter this is hitting, even fans of the big clubs are
cutting back, with 22% of Man Utd fans saying they will not be renewing their season tickets for next
season. Hopefully if an extension to the KC Stadium happens, Assem Allam will stick to his word and
bring down matchday prices, allowing every family to be able to afford to attend games - hopefully it
will set a trend and see all clubs lower their prices - as they say; Hull - the pioneering city!
AJAX - Ajax have won this season’s Eredivisie title, beating their nearest rivals FC Twente on
the final day of the season to secure the title. Maarten Stekelenburg, rumoured to be interested
in a move away from the club this summer, all to obviously tried to get himself into the spotlight to
attract potential suitors during the victory parade. Stekelenburg did what is now known as ‘doing
a Sergio Ramos’ - that’s right, he dropped the Eredivisie title off the top of their open-top bus. Cue
instant worldwide media coverage - job done, name in the papers - probably not the best idea to get
yourself in the limelight when your position is a goalkeeper, though!
CHEEKY BLACKPOOL FANS - Not only did the Blackpool fans annoy Phil Brown with a plane
over Deepdale with a sign reminding Preston fans they’ll still be under Blackpool again next season,
which Brown said he wanted to ‘shoot down’ - a cheeky Blackpool fan who works on TV show
‘Countdown’ rigged the conundrum in the same week to spell out ‘PNE CRISIS’.
C.RONALDO - Fallen out with Mourinho at Real Madrid because he’s a stupid winker. He’s said
to have been put on the transfer list at a (not so) bargain price of £150 million. Prem bound again?
He’s also just made La Liga history by scoring the most goals in a season; 40 goals.
AWARDS EXPLAINED: Player of the season; Liam Rosenior. With the Tigers struggling to score goals earlier in
the season, Rosenior came in and it was no coincidence that the team started producing more attacking displays
and scoring more goals when Liam joined the club - the catalyst to properly kick-start City’s season. Runner-Up
1 - Anthony Gerrard - a rock at the back throughout the season and did very well re-establishing himself alongside
so many different defensive partners in one season. Runner-Up 2 - There is no doubting City wouldn’t have
finished where they did had it not been for Fryatt’s impressive goal return - hopefully a full season of the same
exploits next season will see the Tigers in with a shout of promotion. Goal of the Season - Jay Simpson Vs Ipswich
away at Portman Road. With City looking like giving their impressive away run up, 85th minute - Simpson, mid-air
backwards header from quite some distance out. Picking one of the Bostock goals would have been too easy to do!

KISSER

RUNNER-UP 1

PLAYER OF THE SEASON

KISSER

GOAL OF THE SEASON

ANTHONY GERRARD

RUNNER-UP 2

JAY SIMPSON

LIAM ROSENIOR
MATTY FRYATT

VS IPSWICH

HCAFC POSSIBLE KITS FOR 2011/12

KITS EXPLAINED - LEFT>RIGHT (CLOCKWISE): AC Milan template, Colombia template
(Chelsea with a different collar), Argentina template, Stoke template, Ajax away template,
Lyon template, Hamburg template, Swindon/Bristol City away template.
As we mentioned in the last issue, we’ve heard Russell Bartlett signed off the kit design
with Adidas before he left, meaning it was before the Allam’s paid off the club’s debts to
Adidas. With this in mind, we expect to see a basic template for this season, probably the
Stoke template as the new City home kit (leaked?) and, as much as we’d like the Ajax away
template - we’re expecting the Swindon/Bristol City template as our new away kit.

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SIAM BURI - ANLABY RD - HULL

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Bite the bullet and travel the extra mile from the city centre
for a genuine Thai experience in cosy surroundings with
some of the best food you’ll have had for a while.
Thai food is renowned for its vibrancy – both in colour and
flavour – and the quality of the service. Siam Buri delivers
on all three. These people are out to please.
Like many Thai restaurants, Siam Buri’s menu has the
same majority of dishes as its Thai brethren – spring rolls,
satay, tom yum soup, various curries over rice, pad Thai
noodles and some original house specialties to round out the menu. The selection is VAST
and well-described on the menu if you’re not familiar with Thai cuisine.
I was astonished by the value of the lunchtime special of a two course meal for £6.50, which
includes one starter, one soup, and two main courses.
For a starter I had the Cee Kong Ob Lhao Dang (Marinated pork spare ribs in Thai-style Red
wine sauce) which was divine and literally fell off the bone.
For my mains I shared Pad King (Stir-fried Selection of chicken with vegetable, mushroom,
fresh Ginger and yellow bean) over rice and a Larb Gai (Spicy mince chicken with mixed
herbs and fresh mint leaves). The Larb Gai has to be my favourite Thai dish and this was
spectacular.
The one thing that I must mention is the opening hours – Monday to Saturday Siam Buri
is only open between 12PM and 2:30PM for lunch and 5:30PM to 11PM for dinner and on
Sundays for dinner only from 5:30PM to 11:00PM.
Overall, Siam Buri knows how to satisfy with quality, well-portioned, classic Thai food and
excellent service to match! BY @VORACIOUS_VIXEN

FOUR IN HAND - HOLDERNESS RD - HULL
The pub is of a large scale and is divided into two sections. One side is a straight
forward boozer and the other, larger side, is a bar and area for eating. It is safe to
say this side has had a bit of money spent on it and is of a comfortable atmosphere.
Four in Hand is part of the ‘Sizzling’ chain of pubs which has it’s menu as the same
in other Sizzling pubs. The menu is actually a very good variety of choices for a
chain and leaves you pondering what to have, as it’s quite open. We have the BBQ
chicken wrapped in bacon, with garlic bread, piri piri rice and chips on a ‘sizzling’ hot
skillet which seems to be the Sizzling chain’s trademark, which, although quite a good idea, doesn’t leave you with
much room to move your food about. The service is very friendly, if a little slow. We soon have our food though and
get tucked in. The chicken is a tad dry and there isn’t much BBQ sauce between the bacon and chicken. The piri
piri rice is done well, as are the chips. The garlic bread is fresh, if a little basic, in comparison to that of garlic bread
from a frozen packet. There isn’t really too much you can say about the food here, the best way of describing it is
as a good alternative to a takeaway, especially if you want to sit inside somewhere that is cosy with a good, friendly
atmosphere. Worth a try if you usually get a takeaway once a week, sit in and see what you think. By Kisser Staff

Hull Truck Cafe - quality food in a casual setting.
At the front of the Hull Truck Theatre, nestled in the hustle
and bustle of the City streets, lies the Hull Truck Cafe. It
appeals to a variety of patrons from the young and shabby
chic to the more adventurous and refined palettes.
Strangely casual would be the correct epithet to describe
the surroundings, and I was pleasantly surprised by my visit
there. I admit, I had been expecting a mediocre meal with
a small selection of cheap wines, but I was in for a massive
surprise. I have travelled extensively throughout the world,
dining at some of the best restaurants money can buy, and
was literally taken aback by the amazing quality of food.
I can only review what I have eaten today, and will now try to
walk you through my culinary experience.
My meal: The Steak and Ale Pie
The Pastry:
At first inspection, the pastry looked average yet home-made. Once I pierced my fork through its outer
crust, the layers of flaky perfection crumbled throughout and fell apart like thinly wafers of soft amber
glass waiting to be devoured.
The Steak:
Having had every type of meat possible, from grass-fed beef to Venezuelan steak, I was already
familiar with how outstanding good beef can become if treated well. As it turns out, the steak and ale
pie was one of the best meals that I have ever had.
The Twice-Cooked Chunky Chips:
Now the menu does not reveal that these are twice-cooked, but anyone who has ever had the
experience of something so devilishly delicious will know the difference, and these were magnificent.
Much to my joy, they were not pre-seasoned or salted. I prefer to do that myself.
The Roasted Vegetables:
Drizzled with a slight bit of honey, these were roasted to perfection. Just crispy enough to bite into, yet
fully cooked and incredibly delicious.
The Shot of Ale:
Yes, a shot of ale. The meal comes with its very own shot glass full of ale as accompaniment, seeing
as it is the same ale that the pie is cooked with. What a splendid idea!
The Service:
We had a great waitress who was happy to cater to our every whim, but did not pester us. Finding the
right balance between the two is a very hard thing to do, and she has it down to an art.
The Prices:
I was surprised that the prices are very reasonable. A full meal for 2, complete with drinks, was around
ÂŁ22. Looking back, I paid something similar for a meal at a pub recently, and the quality was nowhere
near as good as at the Hull Truck Cafe.
I have visited the Hull Truck Cafe on more than one occasion, each time excited with the prospects
of trying even more of the delicious and tempting culinary delights on offer. In conclusion, Hull Truck
Cafe can literally whip up a culinary storm and I challenge anyone to be dissatisfied with the incredible
eatery. BY @VORACIOUS_VIXEN

SPAMALOT - HULL NEW
THEATRE
Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam... You
get the picture! Here rolls into town; Monty
Python’s ‘Spamalot’ - the stage show musical
version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
We take our seats amongst a large crowd - it’s
great to see the show being so well received.
We can see a lot of Monty Python fans are in
the crowd tonight with their fan t-shirts on. The
show is part of a current national tour and see’s
Phill Jupitus (interviewed earlier in the issue)
starring as King Arthur and Todd Carty (Tucker
from Grange Hill, or Mark from Eastenders
- depends how old you are) as his assistant.
Both play their parts brilliantly and as casting goes, these two fit perfectly. As Phill Jupitus points out in
the earlier interview with us, this show is a musical in it’s own right. It may take on the form of Monty
Python and the Holy Grail, but it is a completely different take on it. You don’t have to be a Monty
Python fan to enjoy this show, as the timeless comedy springboards it’s self out to an audience which
is filled with people of all ages, shapes, sizes and sexes - only adding to show how this is an event
for everyone to enjoy. There are modernised and localised twists in parts of the show; Modernisation
comes about through mentioning things that are current such as Stephen Fry tweeting on Twitter
amongst others. Phill Jupitus talks of the mythical place that is ‘Hull’ home to remembered heroes and
legends such as William Wilberforce, Amy Johnson and... The Gargoyles! laughs aplenty - this is a
brilliant and funny show well worth going to see.

MILES KANE - FRUIT
Dude got swagger - Miles Kane struts onto the
stage to his band already playing an introduction
to the first song. Miles takes a swig out of a bottle
and shouts out “Let’s ‘ave it!” and launches into the
first song of the evening, setting the tempo for the
night with the crowd responding to his every move
and taunt. The show tonight is a sell out - great to
see for a hard working venue like this where so
much effort is put in to bringing bands to our area.
Miles is better known for his project with Arctic
Monkey’s frontman Alex Turner; Last of the Shadow
Puppets - but he’s here tonight to showcase his
own material. Launching through song after song
at a heavy pace, the venue soon starts to heat
up creating a proper rock n’roll sweaty atmosphere which is shown in Miles Kane’s drenched white
shirt. It shows the effort and dedication put in by him in his performance which he puts every ounce
of effort into. Miles’ new solo album ‘Colour of the Trap’ (which was released on May 9th) features
Noel Gallagher and he’s also supported Liam Gallagher’s ‘Beady Eye’ - A scouser who has been
taken in by Mancs - this bloke must be bloody good you think - and he is. The performance is a belter
from everything down to the music, the songs and the atmosphere in the crowd. You can’t help but
think that he wants to be Liam and Noel - he’s acting like some sort of Oasis junior, the next one on
the production line after Kasabian’s ‘Oasis junior’ style attitude - it did them no harm though, so why
should it Miles Kane? His songs are good enough and sometimes you have to love yourself a bit too
much to get to where you want to be. A bit of arrogance is OK sometimes - it seems so tonight.

NME EMERGE RADAR TOUR - HULL
UNIVERSITY UNION
We can remember the days of the re-boom of indie music with
the likes of The Libertines and The Strokes. Back then there
was a buzz at the mention of an NME tour coming to town; the
last one we remember visiting Hull being in 2005 with Maximo
Park and The Cribs at the old Silhouettes on Park Street. You
could walk out the back of the old bus station back then and
across what is now St.Stephen’s, so a lot has changed since
then, and so it seems has musical tastes too. The Cribs and
Maximo Park both went on to bigger and better things - will
the current bunch of NME’s picks for the top reach similar stardom? A steady trail of people keep entering
the venue, but it feels like people aren’t prepared to part with their money tonight - at the gig in 2005, people
were throwing money for tickets to see ‘the next big thing’. First band up are ‘Big Deal’ - a boy/girl duo
playing some quiet, atmospheric music that wouldn’t sound out of place in the Twilight films or 500 Days of
Summer. Their performance brings about a very ‘intimate’ feel to the gig - easily likeable. Next up is a band
called ‘Grouplove’ - Christian the lead singer tells me they all met in Crete where band member Hannah
was working as an artist. He says their name came about when everytime they met up back in America
they‘d shout ‘Yay! the group! Grouplove!’ - The band is full of character, especially bassist Sean, who I’ve
nicknamed ‘Wild Bill’ who looks like a cartoon-esque Lemmy from Motohead, who dances around like Bez
with a bass guitar. Their sound is bouncy, enjoyable anthemic tune after tune - watch out for these guys!
Anna Calvi is the main act tonight; wow! what a voice! It’s hard to prove how good she is in words alone expect to hear her on the radio very soon following in the footsteps of her nearest similarity in Florence and
the Machine. Big voice, big, brash tunes, like a Bond theme - an incredible live sound. A must see - a tip for
the top. Christian tells us ‘best gig of the tour yet! - the smaller crowd made it much more relaxed and fun’.

THE MILL - HULL TRUCK THEATRE
The Mill; a 55 minute play/art performance by Ockham’s Razor - an
aerial theatre company who (as their official site states) ‘specialise
in creating physical theatre on original pieces of aerial equipment
and create stories from the vulnerability, trust and reliance that exist
between people in the air. Rather than paint the circus performer as a
superhuman character capable of impressive feats we make work that
draws on the human and the real, where the characters go through
recognisable experiences, emotions and conflicts which the audience
can identify with and relate to’. We arrived in our seats, fresh pint in
hand, 3 rows from the front, greeted by factory/workshop sounds and
a mist of smoke in low lighting. The lights go completely out and within
a second are back on again with all 5 cast members stood in a line
like a little magic trick of the eye. One character acts like a ‘foreman’ type figure who gives each person
a position within a maze of ropes and cogs which all link in some way with the main giant cog, which is
suspended up in the air. There is a process throughout the 55 minutes which shows off the different traits
of individual workers, such as the lazy workers, the hard workers and the workers who wish to change
roles in the process, with each member swapping positions from different cogs, pushing, pulling, running
inside the giant cog and walking on top of the giant cog. There is a speaker suspended above everything
which keeps informing the workers to ‘start labour’ which gives us the sense of some form of dystopia, with
the workers acting as though they are afraid of what might happen should they not ‘start labour’. As the
show progresses, certain parts of the network of the ‘machine’ break and when asked to ‘resume labour
- find new process’, the workers scramble to find a new way of making the machine work as efficiently as
it did previously. The show overall is a great spectacular that people from most backgrounds can relate to
and the amazement of aerial stunts on show wouldn’t look out of place at this summers Freedom Festival.

GOING OUT

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MINERVA - NELSON STREET - HULL

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The Minerva - a proper old skool boozer in the old town/Fruit Market area of
Hull, overlooking Victoria Pier. With a nautical theme throughout and some
amazing old pictures through the ages of Hull’s history on the walls, this pub
is worth a visit for nostalgia alone. The pub sells good old fashioned pub grub
at decent prices and the place has a very relaxed, cosy feel to it. If you want
to go for a pint in a place where you and your friends can sit back and have a
laugh without being disturbed by others, this is certainly the place to come to.
The Minerva would also make a great venue for a date - with it’s cosy, relaxed
vibe, you could rid yourself of any nerves - and with the world’s smallest ‘snug’,
you can sit alone together and enjoy your date in comfort. The pub’s proximity
to the Humber also gives it an atmospheric feel at night from sunset to darkness, you get the feel of being
aboard an actual ship. The drinks are a tad pricey compared to other places closer to the city centre, but to
be expected for it’s location due to not having passing trade - the venue alone is worth the extra few pence
though. With many real ales to choose from it’s great for your traditionalist. It’s just a shame that, with it’s
location near to the Humber/docks, it doesn’t have any imported lager’s from our Dutch, Belgian and Danish
cousin’s - instead opting for plain old Carling. The Minerva is a great old pub which deserves more custom perhaps a little experimentation with a few more modern specialist brews will bring some newer drinkers to
add to the place, rather than just catering for traditionalists alone.

CROSS KEYS - LAIRGATE - BEVERLEY

Here is a pub that has developed over the year’s and has attemped to
‘move with the times’. The traditional pub is dying off, forever being replaced
by more upmarket bars with more luxury, comfy interiors. Pubs caught in
the middle that aren’t historic enough to stay the same are having to keep
up by fitting in new, modern interiors, or, as Cross Keys does - aim to be
an alternative to a club. In an age were money is tight, people are looking
closer to home for their nights out and some pubs are cashing in by having
somewhere to accomodate those still looking for a club atmosphere without
the pricey entrance fee. The only downside to this is pubs can’t compete on prices as well as clubs, so we
found our single JD and coke, plus half a cider and black at just under £6 a bit expensive in comparison.
The atmosphere in Cross Keys is good - it’s spacious and no area seems to be cramped at all. There is
also an area for everyone; there is a quiet, cosy room to the front of the pub, then the main bar area where
people seem to congregate and chat, which has a jukebox with a good selection of old and new songs.
There is a pool table area separated from the main bar area too, so you can play in peace. If you’re after
a bit of partying, there is a modern dancefloor and bar area in a large room next door. The atmosphere is
strange - a fun one, but not comparable to a club atmosphere - it’s a mixture between a club vibe and that
of a family ‘do at the local hall. It reminds us of the song by The Streets ‘Too Much Brandy’ with the lines:
“Don’t awe me with your little sidestep technique, get to the beat, loosen up, it’s The Streets” i.e. - dad
dancing. Men in short sleeved shirts too big for them, mingling with the youth, a good mixture though. It’s
Saturday night and we’re all here to have a good time no matter what - that’s the vibe. Great for a pub to
be doing so well and moving with the times - check it out, see what we’re rambling about.

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WHAT’S ON

COMING TO OUR AREA!

APRIL IN PARIS
HULL TRUCK THEATRE
01-11/06/11

ALAN CARR
HULL TRUCK THEATRE
19/06/11

Gober’s April in Paris - direct

Alan Carr is coming to Hull to

from a national tour.

showcase his new upcoming

It’s all about Al and Bet who

arena tour after 4 years off

are in a loveless relationship,

the road. Here is your chance

that is until out of the blue, the

to see the show in an intimate

passionless pair win a trip to

venue before everybody else

Paris!

does.

JLS
KC STADIUM
10/06/11
The former runner’s up of X-Factor
have gone from strength to

CORRIE!
HULL NEW THEATRE
21-25/06/11

A comic tribute to the longest
running soap in Britain,

strength since the show, to now

commissioned by ITV. See

be performing in stadia up and

famous scenes re-lived,

down the country. Expect hits

including Gail getting hitched

such as; ‘Everybody in Love’, ‘Beat

to every bloke she see’s - the

Again’ & ‘One Shot’.

pigeon-faced whore!

GREG DAVIES
HULL TRUCK THEATRE
13/06/11
Thanks Phil! Sorry, Sir, Mr.

UKULELE ORCHESTRA
OF GREAT BRITAIN
HULLCITY HALL
23/06/11

Gilbert! Yes, Greg Davies

Massively popular where ever

of Inbetweeners fame is

they are performing. The Uke’s

returning to Hull with his ‘Firing

take pop songs and make them

Cheeseballs at a dog’ show.
Very funny bloke.

AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE

HULL NEW THEATRE
18/06/11

Lads, here is a rare chance to take
your missus out to see something
she’d enjoy, whilst you get to sit
and watch semi-naked women
prance about. It’s win-win!
Direct from the West End, so no
shabby performance! Over 18s!

their own using their ukulele’s.
Not to be missed! Check them
out on Youtube NOW!

SALLY MORGAN
HULL NEW THEATRE
29/06/11
Sally Morgan... this lady scares
us. We don’t know what to
expect from her new show (I’m
sure she does!) but it is certain
to be brilliant if her TV shows
are anything to go by.

MISSUS ON YER BACK?
BUY HER SOMETHING - TIP ON WHAT TO BUY
According to our female help,
this is a must for women at the
moment. Topshop nail varnish >

< According to our female help,
this is a must for women at the
moment. Floral headbands.

YOUR MISSUS HAS NEVER BEEN TO A MATCH BEFORE... NOW SHE WANTS TO!

If you’re one of these blokes who has a missus who has an interest in sport, brilliant - you’re a
lucky sod.
If you’re someone who has a missus who has no interest in sport at all, and then one day she
suddenly turn’s round to you and tells you she has decided to ruin your usual matchday routine of
meeting up with the lads for a few pints, a laugh and a bit of greasy food before kick-off, as she is
coming along with you... here are a few tips to get yourself through it.
TIP 1. Make sure she knows the offside rule - explain it to her quite a few times. It may get a bit
embarrassing if she keeps asking “why does the ref keep blowing his whistle for no reason?”
(given some of the ref’s we’ve seen this season though, granted, sometimes that can actually be
a relevant comment to make).
TIP 2. Quickly inform her just before kick-off that the half your team is in, is the half they are
defending (we’ve lost count the amount of times the missus has asked ‘So, which way are we
going?’.
TIP 3. If it wasn’t obvious to her which team is which by the colours you and everyone else around
you is wearing (you’d be surprised!) - make sure you tell her - it might get a bit awkward if she
cheers a goal for the other team!
**Please note - if you’re too worried, you could just tell her it’s a sell out!**

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NAG!

NAG!
NAG!

IF A BLOKE FORGETS YOUR BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY
WHAT’S THE BEST WAY HE CAN MAKE IT UP TO YOU?

STEPH - HORNSEA

LAURA - HULL

LEAH - HULL

SAMANTHA - BEVERLEY

He can make it up to me by

Chinese takeaway and a

I would make him buy me

He’d have to buy me a Mac

buying me some Lily’s, taking

massage!

something amazing! As

or MacBook for me to forgive

me out for an Indian and never

well as taking me out for

him so on that note I’d be

forgetting again!

a meal! If a boy forgot

hoping he forgot my birthday

my birthday I think I

or anniversary lol

would kill him!

GOOGLE STREETVIEW AWARDS 2011: Recently, Google launched a nationwide search to award the ‘most
romantic street’, ‘best shopping street’ & ‘hippest street’ in the UK. Our area didn’t have a single nomination despite
some appauling choices by Google, so we thought we’d show what we have to offer and do our own East Riding of
Yorkshire version. In RED boundaries are ‘most romantic’, in GREEN boundaries are ‘best shopping’ & YELLOW
boundaries are ‘hippest street’. What do you think? Got your own nomination? let us know!
A1035 - Beverley

Ferensway - Hull

Plimsoll Way - Hull

Salisbury St - Hull

Newland Ave - Hull

Princes Ave - Hull

Cliff Road - Hessle

North Bar Within - Bev

The Weir - Hessle

Prince Street - Hull

Spurn Point

Trinity House Lane - Hull

RANDOM LEGEND
THIS MONTH’S RANDOM LEGEND IS...

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MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE

LOCAL NEWS
As we all know: Assem Allam wants to buy the KC and build a sports
village to give free use to the people of Hull and East Yorkshire - get
it built! It’d be great for the youth of our area - olympic facilities - free!
Talullah’s - a new bar and restaurant is set to open in the old Mex
Cantina restaurant near to Barracuda on Lowgate.

MYTHS & LEGENDS
Editor’s note:
It was great to see the recent recognition for Hull in the part it played in
WW2 during the blitz. My Great-Gran is 100 years old, and has told me some
amazing stories of the character and spirit of Hull and it’s great people
throughout WW1 & WW2.
Those stories are some of the reason’s I am determined to see Hull gain
more praise, rather than continue to see the mocking it get’s from the
national media. Hull took a hit for other parts of the country and the Thanks
it get’s is mockery - if Hull was a person, it would be a hero and praised
beyond belief, so it is sad to see today that not only does the national media
mock Hull, but even local residents disrespect it. Thousands of people
fought for this city, but for what? to be ridiculed and made a joke of? To
allow disrespectful idiots to take no pride in the place they had fought to
save and protect? To allow fools to smash and deface the buildings which
give the city it’s character? It’s time people started showing some respect
to a city that was second most bombed throughout WW2. It’s a LEGEND!
My Legend’s tale is of two my Great-Gran told me. The first is based in WW1.
She told me how she had to move from Courtney St as it was too near the
docks, so they moved to the Newland Avenue area. Her dad came back from
the war to see them and the house had taken a hit - it was lucky he bumped
into a passing relative, otherwise he wouldn’t have known they had moved,
as their letters had not got through to him. She told me of a night the
zeppelin’s came over. She said how everyone had to get dressed in the dark
and grab a pillow. Everyone in the area would then walk to Cottingham, find
a field and try and sleep for the night. She told me how once her brother had
gone missing on the way to Cottingham and her mother was shouting out for
him whilst a zeppelin was passing above, when one man shouted out “Shut
up missus! they’ll hear you!” and everyone walking by burst into laughter.
Great wartime spirit. The second legend is during WW2. My Great-Gran and
my Gran had gone to take shelter in a nearby school. Once the raid had
finished, they came out into the schoolyard to find they were only a few
yards from an unexploded German bomb. Had it gone off, they wouldn’t be
here today to tell the tale, nor would I be writing this to you now.
My Great-Gran told me how she went back a few days later to find it was
still there. She went and reported it to a warden. She told me how the rest
of the streets were cussing at her because they had to evacuate the streets
for hours, waiting for it to be dealt with - my Great-Gran laughs at it now.

CONFESSIONS
SHOPPING SPREE BETTER THAN
USUAL!

KNOCK! KNOCK! WHO’S THERE?

Me and my friend went lingerie
shopping last month, as I’d planned a
big night of passion with my fella, so
decided it was time to pull out all the
stops and show myself off to him, in
something new and exciting.
We tried out all the usual spots
seeking out something sexy, going
in and out of changing rooms. I
don’t know if it was the thought of
knowing what I was buying the new
lingerie for, but I was getting far too
excited. I convinced my friend to try
something on too. We posed in the
mirror together and started joking
about, grabbing each other’s boobs.
Before I knew it we were having a full
on snog! Wow it felt good! I never told
my boyfriend though... naughty!
Danielle - Beverley

I live alone, one night I’d been
watching some ‘adult entertainment’.
I’ve been wanting to try a few
new things out, as I’ve led quite a
conservative lifestyle. One of my
favourite’s of these adult films was
were a lonely woman answers the
door to a delivery man and decides
to give him a ‘tip’. I went round a
few local takeaways to see where a
man I’d fancy works. Once I found
one, after I plucked up the courage,
I ordered a takeaway from that place
- I’d had a few drinks to build up my
confidence and got ready for his
arrival by stripping down naked and
putting on a robe. When he arrived,
he came in whilst I got money. I
dropped my robe and asked if he’d
like a ‘tip’. He then pulled his member
out and I took him there and then.
Ellie - Hull

A REVVED UP NIGHT!

ALL A BIT OF FUN, DEAR!

A few weeks back my boyfriend went
for a night out with his mates and
left little ol’ me at home by myself... I
bet you think you know where this is
going, don’t you? Well, you’re wrong!
As I’m nice, I offered to drive into
town and pick him up. Sat at home by
myself got me horny though, so when
it was time to pick him up, I had a
little surprise ready for my hubby. Our
house is in a remote area. As I was
driving, I decided to reach over and
pull his zip down and started playing
with him. He was half-asleep whilst i
did this, but he soon perked up and
thought we were home when I pulled
up and stopped - wrong! I found a
lay-by and decided to pull in. I lifted
up my skirt to show my boyfriend I
wasn’t wearing any knickers. It wasn’t
long before he pushed the seat back
and we were having steamy car sex
Beth - East Hull Village

I work in the office at a construction firm
with the builders coming in and out of the
office all day. I’m the only woman on site,
so I get all the attention, which I love!
All the lads know I’m married, but it
doesn’t stop them flirting with me, but I
enjoy it anyway, so would never ask them
to stop. Anyway, one of the blokes I’ve
taken a bit of a shine to. He’s younger
than me, good looking and although he’s
very flirty with me, he’s also very polite
and the perfect gentleman; all the other’s
are a bit too ‘show us your tits luv!’ - this
younger bloke is nicer, so decided to give
him a treat one day. I wore a skirt with
no knickers and when he came into the
office, I dropped my pen and asked him
if he’d mind picking it up for me. That’s
when I opened my legs to give him a
cheeky flash and he left with a huge grin.
Natasha - E.Yorkshire

THANK YOU!
KISSER would like to say a massive Thank You, in no particular
order to:
MODELS: Jade and Sarah (part 2 of circus feature) - Thanks ladies!
You were fun and easy to work with and are great models. A real credit.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Many thanks go to Babydoll Photography. What
a brilliant job you have done (again!) and we’d have been lost without
you (again! - even more so this time than last!).
WRITERS/CONTRIBUTORS: Lambrettaman, Jedrust, His
Bobness, Voracious_Vixen, Scarlet Lights, Dan at Thirteen1, and
Christian aka F_Block_Blog;
You’ve all done another brilliant job - Thanks for the contributions,
(once again) more of the same next month please!
INTERVIEWEE’S: Justin ‘the sarge’ Whittle and Phill Jupitus - Many
thanks to you both for your input and for allowing us access to you - the
answers you gave are spot on and a great read.
LOCATIONS: Thanks goes to FRUIT on Humber Street for use of
their venue for the photoshoot again.
WEB: Another massive thanks goes to the peeps at Impression11
(especially Ethan) - great company and easy to work with.
OTHERS: Thank You to Bill Anderson and SammyDingle for your
Flickr contributions, Joanna at HCC, Nicola at ER Council, Hull Truck
Theatre, Dan (again) for the knowledge and help with info, Dean and
Jake at FRUIT, Howard for advice, Michaela and Rachel for flyering,
Kathrin of Belleruche, Christian of GroupLove, All the ladies who
contributed to ‘Missus on yer back’ and everyone who sent in jokes and
confessions, Duice Bar for hosting our launch night - it was fab and
Thanks to Saz for being ace once again throughout the making.